What’s included in a yacht charter fee?

A yacht charter fee includes two things: the yacht itself, and the crew’s wages. That’s the entire base fee. Everything actually consumed during the week (fuel, food, drinks, dockage, port fees, communication) sits outside the base and gets paid through APA (Advance Provisioning Allowance). Plan on roughly 25-30% on top of the base for APA, plus a customary 10-20% crew gratuity at the end. So a “$50,000 weekly charter” is really $65,000-$75,000 all-in. The exact breakdown varies by yacht and contract type, which is why every client receives a real itemized estimate before signing. See the booking process.